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Hannah (Stedman) Cornwell (1802 - 1876)

Hannah Cornwell formerly Stedman
Born in Westerlo, Albany, New York, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married 25 Mar 1825 in Albany, New York, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Hannah was born in 1802, daughter of Nathan Stedman and Martha Morse.

Hannah married Harvey Harry Morehouse (bef.1796-bef.1825). Harry Morehouse was previously married. Her step son was Harvey Morehouse b. 28 Apr 1811. Harvey appears in the family bible records.

Hannah married Peter Cornwell (1787-1833) in 1825.

Their children were:
  1. Lydia Mariah Cornwell (1825-1830) died young
  2. Phebe Cornwell (1827-1875) m. Daniel Skinner
  3. John Cornwell (1828-1828) died young
  4. Mary Elizabeth Cornwell (1832-1834) died young
  5. Emmaline C. Cornwell (1833-1902) m. Lewis Bute

She passed away in 1876. She is buried in the Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA. [1]

Census

1830 Census - Berne, Albany Co., NY, p. 371[2]
Peter Cornell 020 100 100 0000 - 200 110 000 0000
Male 40-50 : Peter Cornwell, b. abt 1787
Female 20-30 : Hannah Stedman, b. abt 1802 Wife
Male 15-20 : Harvey Morehouse, b. 1811 step son of wife Hannah
Female 15-20 : Elizabeth Stedman, b 1818 sister-in-law
Male 5-10 : James Cornwell, b. abt 1820 nephew
Male 5-10 : William Cornwell, b. abt 1822 nephew
Female < 5 : Lydia Mariah Cornwell, b. 1825 daughter
Female < 5 : Phoebe Jane Cornwell, b. 1827 daughter
1840 Census for Hannah Cornell in Berne, Albany, New York[3]
Note: Hannah is now a widow. Peter Cornell died in 1833. Missing is Phebe age 13. Ages of Hannah and Elizabeth are off. Unknown older male living with them.
Name: Hannah Cornell
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Berne, Albany, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (nephew William age 19)
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (nephew James age 20)
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 (?)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (dau Emeline age 7)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 (sister Elizabeth age 26?)
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 (Hannah age 37?)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 6
1850 Census for in Berne, Albany, New York[4]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Peter Cornwell Male 50 New York (nephew William)
Hannah Cornwell Female 45 New York
James Cornwell Male 30 New York (nephew)
Emoline Cornwell Female 17 New York (daughter)
Elizabeth Steadman Female 32 New York (sister)
1855 NYS Census for Berne, Albany, New York[5]
Note: Hannah Cornwell is Elizabeth's sister. Hannah was Peter Cornwells 2nd wife.
James Cornwell Head Male 34
Elizabeth Cornwell Wife Female 39
Hannah Cornwell Mother Female 53 (Aunt)
William Cornwell Brother Male 33
Segesta R Cornwell Sister-in-law Female 22
Abner Cornwell Child Male 1

Notes

Notes from Gedcom Import. Edited to show only references to Hannah.

From: Paulette
Among the pictures is one of Daniel Skinner and his wife Phoebe Jane (Cornwell) Skinner b 1827, Daughter of Hannah (Stedman) Morehouse + Cornwell, who were parents of Clarence Skinner, their only child. A picture of what I think is Clarence Skinner.
There is a picture of Hannah Stedman's sister, Lydia b 1821 who married her sister's (in one place it says, step nephew James Cornwell. Then beside the picture of Lydia it has Lydia Myriah married James Cornwell (Oldest step son of Hannah her sister) Which is one in the same person. Her only son Abner (Cornwell is my cousin. b in what looks to be Wauconda, IL (Lydia)

(From Linda/Data Doctor) I believe the photo mention has James' wife incorrectly named as Lydia. The photo is probably Elizabeth Steadman. Elizabeth was living with her sister Hannah on the 1830 and 1850 censuses. Lydia Mariah was Hannah's young daughter who died young.

NOTES by Charlene
OK, this confirms that Hannah STEDMAN was NOT the mother of James CORNWELL, but his step-aunt. James and his brother William were born before 1825--the date of marriage between Peter CORNWELL and Hannah STEDMAN-MOREHOUSE. That is why James named his first and only son Abner. He and William were the sons of Abner CORNWELL who died in Berne in 1823. Abner and Peter were most likely brothers. The only other explanation is that James and William were from a previous marriage of Peter, but then why not name the first son Peter?
Hannah CORNWELL went to live with Phoebe Jane in Topeka, Kansas where she died in 1879.
Hannah is the widow of Peter----and step-aunt of James and William.
All relocated to Lake Co., Illinois, except Hannah. There is no indication that she went with them. It may be at this point that she either stayed at the family homestead--only 2 doors from Phoebe Jane--or moved in with her.
From Paulette
Hannah STEDMAN b So. Westerlo 1802
m Harvey MOREHOUSE at So. Berne, Albany Co., NY, a widower with 7 children
William, Smith, Hannah, Emma M, Mary Catherine, Henry M, George E. Edgar b Coeymans
Nathan "Nate" STEDMAN was a sportsman--fox hunter in So. Berne, NY--On a chart as the father of Hannah STEDMAN. The 1810 Census shows a Nathan STEDMAN in Rensselaerville)
Lydia STEDMAN b 1821 m her step-nephew--James CORNWELL, son(sic) of Hannah STEDMAN (see above note from Linda/Data Doctor)

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12709405/hannah-cornwell : accessed 20 December 2021), memorial page for Hannah Cornwell (4 Mar 1802–17 Mar 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12709405, citing Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Oz (contributor 46520830) .
  2. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG1-VLH : 20 February 2021), Peter Cornell, Berne, Albany, New York, United States; citing 371, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 84; FHL microfilm 17,144.
  3. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT3-GPZ : 8 December 2020), Hannah Cornell, Berne, Albany, New York, United States; citing p. 136, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  4. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTX-YXR : 23 December 2020), Hannah Cornwell in household of Peter Cornwell, Berne, Albany, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K637-GB7 : 3 March 2021), Hannah Cornwell in household of James Cornwell, E.D. 2, Berne, Albany, New York, United States; citing p. , line #21, family #5, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 521,923.


Acknowledgments

Thank you to Scott Harris for creating WikiTree profile Stedman-180 through the import of Harris Family Tree.ged on Mar 19, 2013.

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Stedman-178 and Stedman-180 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate person
posted by Rosetta (Helm) Link

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